As curator of the Museum of Sex, Sarah Forbes was an expert on kinks and turn-ons. But motherhood taught her that sex is more complicated than attraction — and that something as unsexy as her partner changing a blowout diaper could get her in the mood.

As curator for the Museum of Sex, people often told Sarah about their sex kinks

Sarah signs copies of her book, Mama Sex
Sarah’s book Mama Sex is about navigating matrescence, the transition one enters after becoming a mom. (It’s not in the dictionary yet, but it should be!)
Tune in for a relatable conversation about intimacy after kids — and while trying to conceive.
More about Sarah Forbes
• Sarah’s website: curatorforbes.com
• Sarah’s book: Mama Sex
Check out our sex + parenthood series!
It includes episodes like:
• The Parents’ Guide to Doing It with Jane Marie and Dan Savage
• The Parents’ Guide to Doing It with Dr. Hilda Hutchinson and Twanna Hines
• The Parents’ Guide to Doing It with Esther Perel
Cover photo credit: Rebecca Smeyne for Cosmopolitan Magazine
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